Eastern Christian Insights

The Rich Fool 01.02.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip challenges the foolishness of pursuing wealth, power and politics in place of the true salvation of our lives.

Good Samaritan 20.01.2016 ↓

The story of the Good Samaritan calls us to treat everyone as our neighbor through the love of God for the whole world.

Gadarene 12.01.2016 ↓

We must accept a kind of death in order to become our true selves—one that includes a rejection of legalism and self-justification.

St. Luke 05.01.2016 ↓

Fr. Philip explores the significance of St. Luke, the patron saint of his parish.

Sowing 29.12.2015 ↓

We must tend or care for the seeds and the growing plants of our souls if they are to have any realistic hope of producing a good crop.

Love Your Enemies 26.12.2015 ↓

Becoming a blessing to others is the way to be blessed ourselves.

Wonder 08.12.2015 ↓

Have you lost your sense of wonder at God's presence in your life?

Cross Politics 01.12.2015 ↓

To be Christ's disciple requires taking up a cross, denying oneself, and losing one's life in the world.

The Cross 30.11.2015 ↓

To believe in the power of Christ's Cross is to bet our lives on His sacrificial offering.

Wedding Garment 17.11.2015 ↓

Our baptismal garment gives a profound responsibility throughout our lives to live in a way that shines with the divine glory—that radiates the light of Christ to a world so filled with darkness, death, and despair.

Vineyard 10.11.2015 ↓

Many times in the Bible, cultivated land is a sign of our relationship with God.

Rich Young Ruler 27.10.2015 ↓

It is a mistake to approach the life in Christ as a list of chores to be checked off.

Dormition 20.10.2015 ↓

The Feast of the Dormition calls us to embrace the fullness of life—the deepest reality of what it means to be a human being in the world as we know it.

The Epileptic 13.10.2015 ↓

Contrary to many contemporary Christians, Jesus and the Apostles did not seek a happy or successful life.

St. Timon 06.10.2015 ↓

Christ does not ask us to fix our own personal problems, much less to end wars or feed thousands. All that he asks us to do is offer what little we can to Him for blessing with the faith that He will do with it what is best.

Walking on Water 30.09.2015 ↓

In order to accomplish anything, we have to accept who we are, stay focused, and faithfully fulfill the duties that our particular calling gives us. Otherwise, we will likely fail in what we set out to do.

Nice 21.09.2015 ↓

Jesus Christ calls his followers to something much more profound than being friendly, decent, or thoughtful.

The Centurion 16.09.2015 ↓

In the name of freedom, we easily enslave ourselves to our own desires and passions in ways that make it very hard to set things right once again.

Relics 09.09.2015 ↓

Fr. Philip reflects on the lives and witness of the early Christian martyrs and saints in Rome.